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County OPP are investigating a seizure of drugs and firearms after officers stopped a vehicle with three men inside on Highway 403.
An officer pulled an SUV over for a traffic violation on Highway 403 on Jan. 13 at about 11 a.m. The officer was alerted to some items in the vehicle and began investigating, police said. The officer found quantities of marijuana and cocaine.
Upon further investigation, police also seized firearms inside the vehicle and at the scene.
Two 19-year-old Newmarket men and a 24-year-old Burlington man have been charged with two counts of occupying a motor vehicle knowing there is a weapon inside, careless storage of a firearm, possession of a loaded firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm for a dangerous purpose and possession of an imitation firearm for a dangerous purpose.
They are also charged with four counts of possession of a substance for the purpose of trafficking.
All three parties will appear in Brantford Court at a later date to answer to their charges.
Police are still investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call Brant County OPP at 1-888-310-1122. If wishing to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.crimestoppers-brant.ca.
Tipsters may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
Assault charge
SIMCOE – A 23-year-old Norfolk County man is charged with assault after Norfolk OPP officers arrested a suspect on a tip from a citizen about a violent quarrel in a Simcoe bar three weeks earlier.
A concerned citizen called police about a fight between two men on Dec. 23 at about 12:30 a.m. The officers learned that two men had become involved in a quarrel that turned violent in the The Kilnyard bar on Kent Street.
Police found a 23-year-old Norfolk man on Friday and charged him with assault.
He is scheduled to appear in court in Simcoe at a later date.